Network Technologies 900GV - Manual (Page 17)

Product Introduction 1-3
Features
Features
This section describes the features of the DIGITAL VNswitch 900GV module. For
further information, refer to the DIGITAL VNswitch 900 Series Technical Overview.
Hot Swap
With hot-swapping capabilities, you can install or remove the DIGITAL VNswitch
900GV from a DIGITAL MultiSwitch 900 chassis without turning off the power of the
DIGITAL MultiSwitch 900. The MMI cards, also hot-swappable, can be removed
from the module without detaching the module from the chassis.
Configuration and Management
The following configuration and management options are available:
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Auto-configuring at power-up.
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Support for up to 256 internal addresses for management and other purposes.
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Manageable via SNMP and the Command Line Interface (CLI) management via
Telnet or an attached terminal device.
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Upgradeable device firmware (in nonvolatile flash memory) using TFTP with
clearVISN Flash Loader.
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A built-in SNMP management agent. It supports a comprehensive graphical user
interface (GUI) (using the clearVISN MultiChassis Manager) that is identical for
both in-band and out-of-band management.
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Support for up to approximately 8,000 network addresses.
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User-configured rate limiting for broadcast and multicast packets by address and
specified protocol.
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Serves as an uplink to Gigabit backbones for Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, FDDI and
ATM modules installed in a MultiSwitch 900.